Desperate Measures

by Mark Love

Some writers never catch a break. Nicholas Burr is one of those writers. His only publications are as a ghostwriter for a dead man's children series. His paychecks are slender, his life is in a rut and his marriage is beyond repair. So he decides to write a book no one can refuse, a "How to Kill Your Wife" story. Three days after he submits it to his publisher, Burr's wife disappears.

Soon the police are involved. Did he really kill his wife to get his book into print? Would someone like Nicholas Burr go to such lengths, hoping that the payoff of a bestseller might just be worth the risk? Could he really be that desperate? Could such desperate times really lead to "Desperate Measures"

354 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 31, 2010

About the author

Mark Love lived for many years in the metropolitan Detroit area, where crime and corruption were always prevalent. A former freelance reporter, Love honed his writing skills covering features and hard news.

Love is the author of three Jamie Richmond romance mysteries, "Devious", "Vanishing Act" and "Fleeing Beauty". "Chasing Favors" and the novella "Stealing Haven".

He also writes the Jefferson Chene mystery series, which includes "Why 319?", "Your Turn to Die" and "The Wayward Path".

Love also wrote the novel "Rules of Desperation" which is a standalone mystery/thriller.

His latest work is the novella "Part-Time Criminal" was published in 2025.

Love resides in west Michigan with his wife, Kim. He enjoys a wide variety of music, books, cooking and the great outdoors. Love is currently working on his next novel.